Schwarzsee (Zermatt)

Schwarzsee
Location Zermatt, Valais
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 0.5 ha
Surface elevation 2552 m

Schwarzsee (literally "Black Lake") is a lake at Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located below Matterhorn at an elevation of 2,552 m.

Its surface area is 0.5 ha. A chapel dedicated to Mary of the Snows borders the lake (Kapelle "Maria zum Schnee").

The lake lends its name to the mountain ridge (2,583 m) above (). It can be reached by cable car from Zermatt.

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